Grok Bot Usage Limits Explained
Grok Bot does not have its own separate quota. Each paid seat on The X Subscription gets one weekly pool shared across eligible Grok and Cursor usage, and the pool resets weekly. [docs.x.ai] Premium has 4x the usage of Plus, Super 15x and Ultra 50x. [x.ai/pricing] xAI does not publish the pool as a number of tasks.
Not a chatbot. A bot that does the work, again and again.
Grok Bot is not a regular chat. It is not ChatGPT, not the Grok chat app, and not a Google search box. You set it up once, and then it performs real actions over and over, on its own schedule, without you starting each run.
The part that makes this possible is a routine: a job that runs on a schedule or after an event, and keeps running in the background with your laptop closed. [docs.x.ai] xAI says each Bot has its own computer and keeps working when you close the app. [x.ai/bot] Here are real family routines from our library:
- School email sweep: weekdays in the afternoon, it sorts school mail by child.
- What's tomorrow: Sunday to Thursday evenings, a checklist by child of what to sign, pack and hand in.
- Sunday reset: every Sunday evening, the week ahead, conflicts and dates due in 30 days.
- Weekly meal plan: next week's dinners and missing items, waiting for your yes.
- Monthly subscription review: on the 1st, every recurring charge and renewal, for you to decide.
You stay in charge. xAI recommends requiring approval for sending, purchasing, deleting and publishing, [docs.x.ai] and the changelog says that before an action it can't undo, such as sending, posting, buying or deleting, a Bot checks with you. [Grok Bot changelog] You can pause a routine any time. Routines are the reason usage matters: each scheduled run draws from the pool, so a daily routine uses more than a weekly one.
Usage by plan
| Plan | Price | Usage vs Plus | Grok Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | $8/mo [x.ai/pricing] | 1x | Not included |
| Premium | $30/mo [x.ai/pricing] | 4x | Included |
| Super | $100/mo [x.ai/pricing] | 15x, plus priority model access at peak times | Included |
| Ultra | $200/mo [x.ai/pricing] | 50x | Included |
How the weekly pool works
- It covers eligible first-party usage across Grok and Cursor, not separate product quotas. [docs.x.ai]
- Different activities draw different amounts. [docs.x.ai]
- Past your weekly usage, more work is Additional Usage paid from top-up credits; spending caps can limit it. [docs.x.ai]
- On team plans, seats do not share pools. [docs.x.ai]
- Your live usage view shows what is used and the next reset date. [docs.x.ai]
Making a family plan last
- Run heavy routines weekly, not daily, like the weekly grocery list.
- Keep schedules sensible; routines must be at least five minutes apart anyway. [docs.x.ai]
- Pause routines you no longer need.
The Butler's own opinion, not xAI's: We strongly recommend the $100/month Grok Bot plan for the best usage. It's cheaper than a cell phone bill and more advanced, though it's a lot to digest at first.
That plan is called Super on The X Subscription, at $100 a month, with 15x the usage of Plus and priority model access at peak times. [x.ai/pricing] Grok Bot itself starts on Premium at $30 a month. [x.ai/pricing] xAI's own advice: Premium for new AI users, Super for daily agent users, Ultra for power users. [x.ai/pricing]
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FAQ
Does Grok Bot have a separate usage limit?
No. Each paid seat has one weekly pool shared across eligible Grok and Cursor usage. [docs.x.ai]
When does Grok Bot usage reset?
Weekly. Your usage view shows the next reset date. [docs.x.ai]
What happens when I run out?
Further first-party usage becomes Additional Usage, paid from top-up credits, if you have them. Spending caps can limit it. [docs.x.ai]
Which plan has the most Grok Bot usage?
Ultra (50x Plus), then Super (15x) and Premium (4x). [x.ai/pricing]
Sources
- Usage limits: weekly pool shared across Grok and Cursor, top-ups (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- The X Subscription plans: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30 (includes Grok Bot), Super $100, Ultra $200 a month (x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- The X Subscription pricing docs: annual prices, Teams seats, which plans include Grok Bot (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot skills and routines: schedules, event triggers, approvals, limits (docs.x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)
- Grok Bot changelog (latest v0.75.5, Oct 23, 2026) (x.ai, accessed Oct 25, 2026)